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At the 2026 ICPA Annual Conference in Belfast, the SAW Project (Supervision Around the World), together with international colleagues, hosted an engaging discussion exploring Compassionate Justice - an approach that brings together accountability, dignity, evidence-informed practices, and community partnerships to strengthen justice systems and support successful reintegration.

Corrections systems worldwide are facing an increasingly familiar problem with unusually high stakes. Too many jurisdictions are struggling to recruit enough staff, to train them well, and to keep them in the profession long enough to build experience and stable institutional culture. In a field where daily decisions can determine safety, dignity, and the long term prospects of rehabilitation, staffing is not merely an operational issue. It is foundational.

The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) has announced the winners of its Correctional Excellence Awards, honouring individuals, agencies and organisations whose work advances humane, professional and rehabilitative corrections

Yesterday ICPA’s membership elected seven new board members from five continents will strengthen the Association's reach, evidence base and partnerships across the international correctional community

The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) is pleased to announce the election of President Heidi Washington (USA) and Treasurer David Brown (Australia). Both were elected at the Association's 28th Annual General Meeting, held at the International Convention Centre Belfast on 27 October 2026.

With a focus on collaboration across sectors, St. Leonard’s Society of Canada is working to address persistent gaps in post-custody support, from housing access to navigating fragmented services for people serving life or indeterminate sentences.

Correctional systems are never short of new initiatives. What is far rarer is an initiative still shaping daily practice years after its launch. Edition 21 of the Advancing Corrections Journal sets out to understand the difference.

The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) is proud to announce the launch of the ICPA First Nations and Indigenous Network - a new international community of practice created to strengthen Indigenous and First Nations leadership, connection, and knowledge-sharing across the global corrections community.

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 10 (ACJ21-A010)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 11 (ACJ21-A011)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 20 (ACJ21-A020)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 19 (ACJ21-A019)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 9 (ACJ21-A009)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 18 (ACJ21-A018)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 17 (ACJ21-A017)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 16 (ACJ21-A016)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 14 (ACJ21-A014)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 13 (ACJ21-A013)

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #21 - Effecting Change in Corrections | Article 12 (ACJ21-A012)

Rob Jeffreys, Director of the Nebraska Correctional Service and a board member of ICPA, has received the 2026 AWEC Legacy Award in recognition of his consistent, practical support for women in corrections leadership.